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G. K. Chesterton

In this galloping collection of twenty pointed essays, G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) nimbly punctures the philosophical pretensions of modern non-Christian thinkers and artists—heretics, as he calls them. Chesterton good-naturedly takes on contemporaries Rudyard Kipling, H. G. Wells, James McNeill Whistler, and even his good friend George Bernard Shaw, exposing the muddled logic of their popular ideas with his characteristic wisdom and razor-sharp wit. He also begins to lay the groundwork for Orthodoxy, his subsequent account of a rational and coherent Christian faith.

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was one of C. S. Lewis’ primary mentors in apologetics, and an influence even in his conversion. Novelist, poet, essayist, and journalist, Chesterton was perhaps best known for his Father Brown detective stories. He produced more than 100 volumes in his lifetime, including biographies of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Thomas Aquinas. His Everlasting Man, which set out a Christian outline of history, was one of the factors that wore down Lewis’ resistance to Christianity. Chesterton was one of the first defenders of orthodoxy to use humor as a weapon. Perhaps more important was his use of reason to defend faith.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

Stephen Johnston

Tyndale House Publishers

Hendrickson Christian Classics

Heretics: Heresy and Orthodoxy in the History of the Church

John Bunyan

Once the most deeply cherished book in English-speaking households other than Bible itself, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim's Progress is the allegorical tale of Christian the pilgrim on his journey to the Celestial City. Along the way, Christian encounters both worthy companions and dreadful adversaries. Although this book was written more than three hundred years ago, this stirring spiritual narrative still bears the power to challenge and encourage readers on their own spiritual journeys.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

The Pilgrim's Progress

R. A. Torrey

As valuable as when they were first published a century ago, Torrey’s two disciple-making classics—How to Pray and How to Study the Bible—encourage believers to grow in the knowledge and love of God. Brimming with practical wisdom, How to Pray describes varieties of biblical “prayer that availeth much.” How to Study the Bible details seven fruitful methods of inductive Bible study. Now together for the first time one book!

R.A. Torrey (1856–1928), an evangelist, author and educator, was a prolific writer with over forty books to his credit. He was a major force in helping shape the Bible school now known as Moody Bible Institute.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

How to Pray and How to Study the Bible

Brother Lawrence

More than three hundred years ago, a French monk named Brother Lawrence discovered how to live in God’s presence moment by moment. His reflections have become the devotional classic The Practice of the Presence of God. Discover his secret as you read this timeless classic!

Brother Lawrence was born Nicholas Herman in Lorraine province, France in about 1605. He came from a humble background and was an unlearned man. He became a Christian in 1629, and after being a soldier and a footman for some time, he entered the religious community of the Carmelites in Paris in about 1649. It was there, as a lay brother, that he took the name of Brother Lawrence. He remained in the community until his death in 1691. While in the community he worked most of the time as a helper in the kitchen; it is in this specific surrounding that he became known for his simple, practical faith.

Originally published in French as La pratique de la prâesence de Dieu.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

The Practice of the Presence of God

In this classic of Christian apologetics, Chesterton lays out a sort of “spiritual autobiography”—how he personally came to believe. Chesterton considered it a companion book to his earlier work Heretics. Where Heretics was a collection of essays defending the Christian faith, Orthodoxy is Chesterton’s own story of how he came to believe that faith.

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was one of C. S. Lewis’ primary mentors in apologetics, and an influence even in his conversion. Novelist, poet, essayist, and journalist, Chesterton was perhaps best known for his Father Brown detective stories. He produced more than 100 volumes in his lifetime, including biographies of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Thomas Aquinas. His Everlasting Man, which set out a Christian outline of history, was one of the factors that wore down Lewis’ resistance to Christianity. Chesterton was one of the first defenders of orthodoxy to use humor as a weapon. Perhaps more important was his use of reason to defend faith.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

Orthodoxy

Charles M. Sheldon

What would Jesus do? When several members of an ordinary American church are challenged to not take a single action without fist asking that crucial question, they discover the power of God to transform their own lives—and their world. Charles M. Sheldon’s provocative novel, originally published in 1896 and enthusiastically rediscovered by today’s believers, testifies dramatically to the value of Christian witness in all of life.

Charles M. Sheldon (1857–1946) is best remembered for his 1896 masterwork In His Steps, the multi-million copy best-selling Christian novel that continues to challenge readers today. But he was more than a best-selling author. At the turn of the twentieth century, Sheldon was perhaps the best-known clergyman in America, a preacher whose avid support of social reforms grew out of his understanding of the Christian’s responsibility to his fellowman.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

In His Steps

Andrew Murray

When Jesus “made himself nothing . . . taking the nature of a servant,” He modeled for all believers true humility. Murray calls this “our true nobility” and “the distinguishing feature of discipleship.” In twelve brief but powerful chapters, Murray journeys through Scripture and Christ’s life, underscoring the utmost need for humility—as opposed to pride—in the Christian’s life.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

Humility

Hendrickson Publishers

Prayer, although an essential ingredient of the Christian experience, remains mysterious and foreign to many Christians. Realizing this, a well-known (but anonymous) Christian wrote this volume to teach Christians about the power available to them through prayer. According to The Kneeling Christian, all real growth in the spiritual life—all victory over temptation, all confidence and peace in the presence of difficulties and dangers, all repose of spirit in times of great disappointment of loss, all habitual communion with God—depends upon the practice of secret prayer.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

The Kneeling Christian

For over a century, countless readers have found in Andrew Murray a trustworthy guide to the deeper Christian life. As a pastor, evangelist, educator, and writer driven by concern for the spiritual guidance of new converts—and for revival in long-time believers—Murray penned some of the most enduring devotional classics of Christian literature. Though he ministered in a deeply divided nation, his vision seemed blind to race, class, or political persuasion. And from a remote corner of South Africa, his preaching, teaching, and writing would eventually fuel spiritual awakening with a worldwide impact. Absolute Surrender reflects Murray’s longing for a closer walk with Christ, and it calls us to a life of holiness and virtue, empowered not by our own strength but by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

Absolute Surrender

Thomas à Kempis

The most important work of the devotio moderna movement, Thomas à Kempis’s classic, The Imitation of Christ, is saturated with Scripture and classical philosophy and reveals a deep understanding of human nature. Matthew Arnold called it “the most exquisite document, after those of the New Testament, of all that the Christian spirit has ever inspired.”

Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471) was a monk at Mt. St. Agnes in the Netherlands. Thomas worked principally at copying and writing. A number of his treatises on the monastic life and little devotional essays have been translated into English, including the great devotional work The Imitation of Christ (c. 1427).

About the Hendrickson Christian Classics series:
Acts of faith always start with a small “yes”—so how can you get better at hearing his call? Learning from trusted elders and writers in Christianity who walked before us is a fantastic way to begin! Whether you are looking to get more out of Scripture, be challenged by God’s relentless love, or gain a greater understanding for how Jesus reveals himself, the Hendrickson Christian Classics series will inspire and provoke you into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Gain Fresh Insights and Perspectives
Whether you’re a new or longtime believer, get empowered and engaged in your walk with God by these inspirational Christian leaders who endured tremendous hardships, faced extreme persecution, and took consistent steps of faith!

The Hendrickson Christian Classics are for you if you want to: • Learn how to experience the Holy Spirit’s presence daily
 • Get a handle on Christian classics (like 
The Pilgrim’s Progress • and others)
 • Take your understanding of Scripture to a deeper level
Immerse yourself in these spiritual Christian classics!
Dive deep into these amazing masterworks and experience some of the greatest Christian classics, all masterfully narrated by Emmy Award winner Stephen Johnston:
The Pilgrim’s Progress • (by John Bunyan)
Absolute Surrender • (by Andrew Murray)
The Practice of the Presence of God • (by Brother Lawrence)
How to Pray • and 
How to Study the Bible • (by R.A. Torrey)
Heretics • (by G.K. Chesterton)
Humility • (by Andrew Murray)
In His Steps • (by Charles Sheldon)
The Imitation of Christ • (by Thomas a Kempis)
The Kneeling Christian • (by Albert Richardson)
Orthodoxy • (by G.K. Chesterton)

Hendrickson Christian Classics - The book series

Hendrickson Christian Classics - The book series

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